| annular ligament |
a ligament in the form of a circle, esp. around the ankle or wrist joint. |
| bracelet |
a band or chain worn around the wrist or arm as an ornament. |
| bracer2 |
an arm or wrist guard worn by archers as protection from the bowstring. |
| carpal |
of or pertaining to the wrist. [2 definitions] |
| carpal tunnel syndrome |
a pathological condition of pressure on the median nerve of the wrist and hand, usu. resulting in pain, numbness, and muscular weakening. |
| carpus |
the wrist, or the wrist bones collectively. |
| corsage |
a small bunch of flowers worn by a woman, usu. at the shoulder or waist or on the wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| dolman sleeve |
a sleeve with a deep armhole that tapers to a fitted opening at the wrist or forearm. |
| flip1 |
to toss with a snapping wrist motion. [1/9 definitions] |
| forearm1 |
the lower arm in humans, between the elbow and wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| gauntlet1 |
a long glove that extends above the wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamate bone |
a wedge-shaped bone on the side of the wrist that has a hooklike projection on the surface near the palm. |
| heel1 |
the raised part of the palm of a human hand, next to the wrist. [1/9 definitions] |
| jai alai |
a game somewhat similar to handball but played on a larger court, in which players have a curved basket strapped to the wrist for catching and hurling the ball. |
| leg-of-mutton |
having a shape similar to a leg of mutton, esp. designating the sleeves of some garments that puff at the shoulder and narrow at the wrist. |
| metacarpus |
the part of the hand, or bones of the hand, between the wrist and fingers, or a similar part in the front foot of a four-legged animal. |
| multangular |
having many or multiple angles, as certain bones of the wrist. |
| palm1 |
the inner surface of the hand, between the wrist and the base of the fingers. [1/4 definitions] |
| pelota |
a court game in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to a wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
| pulse1 |
the periodic throbbing of arteries that results from the beating of the heart, esp. as felt in the wrist or neck. [1/5 definitions] |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. [1/5 definitions] |